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Haaland progresses on removing 'squaw'

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Haaland progresses on removing 'squaw'

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Rob Capriccioso
Jul 22, 2022
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Woman climbing trail ladder at Squaw Canyon, Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States, North America. (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that it is moving toward its “final steps” on removing the word “squaw” from federal lands.

The department is using “sq___” to refer to the word, which is a derogatory t…

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